Improvement in animal-traps



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Letters Patent No. 110,065, dated December 13, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN ANIMAL-TRAPvS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent -and making part of the same.

` Figure l is a top view of my improved trap, part.

being broken away to show the construction.

Figure. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same,

- taken through the line ma', l, and showing the trap set.

Similar lett-ers of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to improve the com struction of 'the wire tr-aps known as round or beehive traps, so as to make them better adapted for use; and Y It consists in the construction and combination of various parts ofA the trap, as hereinafter more fully described. v l A is the/body of the trap, which is made of wire, in the ordinary form and manner, except that the hole or opening in the top ot' the trap is made conf v siderably larger.

v The hole or openingr in the top of the trap is closed by a door, B, which is hinged at. one side to the body A,-and is so arranged as to open inward, thus leaving the outside of thetrap free from projections, and with nothing to alarm the lanimals or awaken their suspicions.v

The ,door B is provided with a spring, C, so arranged as toi-aise or close the door Bas soon as it may be released from/the catch.

Upontheside of the door, opposite its hinge,is formed a projecting loop or. arm, bl, which inclines slightly downward, so'tha't, when the said door is raised'by the action of the spring'C, the loop or arm br may strike the swinging loop I), move it back, and

Vpass it., -As the loop D swings baci; to its, place it vpasses beneath the loop b1, so as to support the door B and prevent it from heilig forced down or open by the weight of an animal standing upon it.

In the center-ot' the door B is formed the ordinary wire tube b2, through which animals seeking to reach the bait may enter the trap when the door B is closed. a l E is a small platform, pivoted at one edge to the \Vith the pivoted edge kof the platform E is rigidly connected'the arm F'G, whiehis so formed as to caught upon the catch 11 of the arm 'F G, said catch being so formed, as shown in iig.2, that it may be adjusted to require lesser or greater force to spring the trap.'A

In the side of the bodyA` of' the trap is formed a door, a', for convenience in setting the trap, adj nsting the bait upon the hook G, 85o.

The bodyA is secured tothe bottom H bywire buttons or hooks, I, pivoted to the said bottom H, .md which may be turned over the lower wire of the said body A, thus allowing the body and bottom to be coi'lveniently detached when required. The bottom H may be made of wood, wire, or othersuitable material. p

rIhe trap may be provided with a wire bail for convenience in carrying it. c

In using the trap suitable bait is attached to the bait-hook G, and other bait is scattered about upon the bottom H.

rllhe doorB is then caught upon the catch E, and the trap is set, leaving a large opening at the top oi' the trap for the entrance of the animals, the

door seeming to be a means by which they can convenientl y escape whenever they may wish to.

As the'aniinals enter the trap they begin to eat the bait'upon the bottom II. By and by some of them, seeing the bait upon the hook G, seek to reach it, and in doing so touch the platform E and spring the trap, securing all the animals that may be init. After the trap has .been -sprung other animals may enter the trap through the ordinary wire tube b2 and be caught.

Having thus described my invention,

ent- A l. rIhe door B, constructed to swing inward, and provided wit-h a spring, O, to close it, incombination with the body A ot' a round wire trap, substantially as herein shown and described, and for thepurposcs set forth, whether provided with awire tube, b2, or

trap, substantially as herein shown andvdescribed,

and for the purpose set forth.Y

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 7th day of November, 1870.

` EBENEZER OLIVER.

Witnesses: l

'JAMES .l. GRAHAM,

T. B. Mosnnu.

I claim as new and desiretosecure by Letters Pat- 2. The pivoted platform E,/catch F, and bait-hook' 

